Monday 25 November

• EU Council. Ministerial meeting of the G7 foreign affairs ministers (to 26/11 – Fiuggi – Anagni – Italy).
• EU Council. Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (and 26/11 – Brussels) (see EUROPE 13530/22). *Youth: – Rural youth: Approval of conclusions “Providing ‘glocal’ opportunities for young people living in rural and remote areas”. Debate on the demographic changes shaping rural youth. *Education: – Higher Education: adoption of a recommendation on attractive and sustainable careers in higher education; policy debate on how to boost future skills and competitiveness through higher education. – A' items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/efn EU Council. Council of the European Economic Area (Brussels). Topics covered: – The overall functioning of the EEA Agreement. – Policy debate on “Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience: the role of cooperation within the EEA”. – Session preceded by an informal political dialogue with the EEA EFTA States on: Russia/Ukraine; Arctic; Middle East. – Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/efp
• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): – Coreper II. – Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom). – Justice/Home Affairs Advisers. – Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/eft
• European Parliament. Plenary session (to 28/11 – Strasbourg) (see EUROPE 13530/15). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/efm
• European Parliament. Committee activities (Strasbourg): – ENVI: examination of various reports on the reallocation of scientific and technical tasks in the field of chemicals (rap.D.Tsiodras) (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/eg0 ). – EMPL-REGI: exchange of views on the amendment of the Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruct Regulation (agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/eg1 ).

Tuesday 26 November

• EU Council. Ministerial meeting of the G7 foreign affairs ministers (Fiuggi – Anagni – Italy).
• EU Council. Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13530/22). *Sport: - European Sport: adoption of conclusions on promoting the lasting legacy of major sporting events; debate on the role of a European sport model. *Culture: - Cultural and audiovisual affairs: approval of conclusions on improving and promoting access to culture; policy debate on the role of libraries in developing media literacy. – A' items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/efr
• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): – Political and Security Committee (PSC). – Working Party on the United Kingdom on the United Kingdom. – Antici Group. – Mertens Group. – ‘Justice/Home Affairs’ Advisers.) – Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/efu
• European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners (Strasbourg). - European Semester Autumn package (Dombrovskis).
• European Parliament. Plenary session (to 28/11 - Strasbourg) (see EUROPE 13530/15). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/efm

Wednesday 27 November

• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. – Coreper II. – Military Committee (EUMC). – Security Committee (Security Homologation Committee (CHS). – Trade Policy Committee (Experts – Services and Investments) – Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/efw
• European Parliament. Plenary session (to 28/11 - Strasbourg) (see EUROPE 13530/15). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/efm
• European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg). Publication of a special report on food labelling.
• General Court of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - T-526/19 RENV(Nord Stream 2 v Parliament and Council – Could Nord Stream 2 AG have foreseen that it would not be able to benefit from the derogation envisaged for gas pipelines completed before the date of entry into force of the amending directive concerning common rules for the internal gas market?) – T-561/21(HSBC Holdings and Others v Commission – Did Crédit Agricole, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase participate in a single and continuous infringement consisting in the restriction and/or distortion of competition in the euro-denominated interest rate derivatives sector?)

Thursday 28 November

• EU Council. Competitiveness Council (and 29/11 – Brussels) (see EUROPE B1353011). *Internal Market and Industry: – European Competitiveness: approval of conclusions on the future of European competitiveness. –Legislation: exchange of views on better regulation in the EU. –Other business: updated information on legislative proposals currently being examined (Presidency); information on the 2024 report sent by the network of SME envoys to the Council (Commission); information on the work programme of the next Polish Presidency. –Working lunch. – A' items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/efs
• EU Council. ‘General Affairs’ Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13530/8). *Cohesion: – Cohesion Fund: policy debate on how to improve the shared management of cohesion policy funds while respecting subsidiarity. – Demography: debate and conclusions on the role of cohesion policy in tackling demographic problems.
• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): – Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG). – Trade Policy Committee (alternate members). Headline Goal Task Force (HTF). – ‘Justice/Home Affairs’ Advisers. Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/efx
• European Parliament. Plenary session (Strasbourg) (see EUROPE 13530/15). Agenda: https://aeur.eu/f/efm
• European Central Bank (Frankfurt). Meeting of the Board of Governors.
• European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg). Publication of a special report on combatting harmful tax regimes.

Friday 29 November

• EU Council. ‘Competitiveness’ Council (and 29/1Brussels) (EUROPE 13530/15). *Research: – Adoption of Conclusions on: strengthening EU competitiveness and combating fragmentation of the European Research Area; a possible research and innovation initiative to promote the sustainable management of natural resources, the security of food systems and the deployment of the bioeconomy, exploiting the potential of Central and Eastern Europe ( BIOEAST partnership); the Commission Communication on advanced materials. – Discussion on the contribution of research and innovation to EU competitiveness. – Lunch debate on sustainable research infrastructures. – Other business: programme of activities of the next Polish Presidency in the field of research. *Space: – Adoption of Conclusions on: strengthening European competencies in the space sector; the mid-term evaluation of the space programme. – Policy debate on thefuture of space policy. – Miscellaneous: programme of the future Polish Presidency in the space sector. – A' items: acts or measures to be adopted without debate: https://aeur.eu/f/efs
• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): – Budget Committee. – Working Party on the United Kingdom. – Security Committee (Information Assurance – Qualified Assessment Authorities, Experts). Other meetings: https://aeur.eu/f/efy